Ice Cube To Reopen “Barbershop” For Third Film

A decade removed from holding clippers on the big screen, it looks like Ice Cube will be back to cutting hair in a third installment of the hilarious Barbershop film franchise.

 

Cube is currently in talks with MGM studios to reprise his starring role as shop owner “Calvin”, as well as produce the third film in the series. The first two Barbershop movies, which take place in the Southside of Chicago, see “Calvin” and his employees emerge the victors over loan sharks and gentrification. No plot details for the third film have been revealed as of yet and there’s still the matter of a writer and director for the project.

After the success of the previous films and the on-going Jump Street franchise, in which Ice Cube also stars, you can expect the studio to have some deep pockets to sign Cube on for a third go around. Rumor has it that the studio is always looking to bring back Cedric The Entertainer and Queen Latifah who were both key to the laugh factor of the first two films.

Personally, I’m less concerned with the plot, and more interested in what types of arguments will get the characters worked up for a good old fashioned slander-fest. After all, that’s the best part of kicking it at the barbershop whether it be in real life or in theaters.

While “Barbershop 3″ is still in the very early stages, Cube is producing the upcoming N.W.A. bio-pic Straight Outta Compton, and will begin production on the sequel to Ride Along co-starring Kevin Hart. Released back in January, the first Ride Along film grossed $146 Million worldwide on a $25 million budget. Production on both the aforementioned projects will begin this summer, while 23 Jump Street is set to arrive in theaters June 13th.

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